05-18-2023, 06:50 PM
(05-18-2023, 06:35 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: Of course they do.
Of course they do, no one is arguing otherwise. Did DeSantis not have the right to respond as he did? Arguing whether someone had "the right" to act as they did doesn't really advance the conversation as this isn't in dispute.
Hmm, I can't agree with you here. Disney's statement said, verbatim, "Our goal as a company is for this law to be repealed by the legislature or struck down in the courts, and we remain committed to supporting the national and state organizations working to achieve that." I'm not sure labeling that response as "mild" could be considered accurate by a reasonable person. Also, calling it the "Don't say gay" bill is a clear political talking point, further eroding your assertion.
No state income tax, business friendly government regulations, etc. A better question would be why would any company bring business to CA? Please refer to this CBS article regarding companies fleeing CA. Florida ranks fourth out the five top destinations for those leaving. All of the top five are red states or extremely purple. I doubt those business leaders know less about this kind of thing that you do. Also, it isn't "toeing the party line" to stay out of political fights unconnected to your business.
That is what Disney is taking DeSantis to court to find out. Does a state or politician have the right to use governmental power to retaliate against an individual or corporation for speech? My guess is that Disney will win that case.
Yeah, that statement was pretty mild IMO, especially since no action took place to follow up on it.
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